Q: Is 232 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 232 is not a prime number.

Why is 232 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 232 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 29 58 116 and 232, with no remainder.

Since 232 cannot be divided by just 1 and 232, it is not a prime number.


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